Smile
Saturday, July 23 at 7 pm
East Coast Premiere - U.S.A.
107 minutes
Written and directed by Jeffrey Kramer
With Mika Boorem (Blue Crush), Luoyong Wang (Miss Saigon),
Yi Ding, Beau Bridges, Linda Hamilton, Sean Astin (Lord of the
Rings Trilogy, Rudy), Cheri Oteri (Saturday Night Live)
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Katie, a teenage girl from Malibu, California, finds herself in the
throes of growing up, facing her parents, her boyfriends, her sexuality
and a very privileged life. Half a world away in rural China,
Lin faces a different reality. Because of a severe facial deformity,
she lives a life of fear and shame. Smile is the beautiful and touching
story of Katie and Lin and a life-changing experience.
Smile was inspired by the volunteer work of the filmmaker’s daughter
with "Operation Smile," a charity founded by a plastic surgeon that
provides free reconstructive surgery to citizens in developing nations.
The film was shot in Shanghai and Kunshan/Jingxi, in Jiangsu
Province, with special permission from the Chinese government.
Produced by Kern and Kip Konwiser. Cinematographer: Edward J.
Pei. A Panorama Entertainment film.
Preceded by the short film
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Mary
USA - 5 minutes
Directed by Aaron Ruell
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A Catholic school girl sees a vision of the Virgin
Mary, with modern implications.
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